Takanawa Gateway Station opens in Tokyo, serving JR East's Yamanote loop line and Keihin Tohoku line. The futuristic sta...

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee chief Yoshiro Mori confirm that prepar...

Firefly squid fishing season opens in Toyama Prefecture, and fisherman haul in 365 kg on the first day.

Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will be closed from February 29 through March 15 in an effort to prevent the spread...

A family-run dollhouse shop in Tokyo creates miniature replicas filled with special memories.

An event featuring Super Mario takes place in New York as a promotional event ahead of the opening this summer of the Su...

The Japan Cultural Expo coinciding with the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will showcase the country's traditional arts ...

Sony develops a sensor that can track fast-moving objects, a technology the electronics firm hopes to utilize for self-d...

JR East unveils the Saphir Odoriko, a luxury train connecting Tokyo with Izu, a popular tourist destination in Shizuoka ...

A male giant panda in Wakayama, western Japan, gets special treats on Valentine's Day.